Publisher - Modern Rural India

Budget cuts funding to rural employment scheme when India faces jobs problem Synopsis The government proposes to spend Rs 60,000 crore on the rural jobs guarantee scheme in the next fiscal year that starts April 1, lower than the revised…

Auto sales point to distress in rural India even before El Nino arrives Synopsis Two-wheeler retails in FY23 fell to a seven-year low and tractors saw the slowest growth pace among all peers, reflecting inflation’s adverse impacts on…

How regional FMCG brands are winning rural India Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses are increasingly considering rural India as a potential market for expansion. These areas have seen major inroads from regional FMCG firms, who…

Focus of Budget 2023 to be more on rural India and infra, says UBS India economist Synopsis This budget is likely to raise spending on rural/agri by $10 billion, which is a jump of 15 per cent over FY23, the note said. It is likely to…

Rural India feeling inflation pressure, says Unilever’s Jope Jope’s remarks come as Unilever’s Indian unit, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), delivered March quarter numbers below analysts’ expectations on Thursday, raising concerns that the…

Rural India puts smartphone-buying plans on hold Smartphone sales in rural parts of the country have stopped rising with its share remaining stagnant since mid-2021 at around 35-40 per cent of total smartphone sales in the country, a…

Microsoft Launches an AI-Based Multilingual Chatbot for Rural India Microsoft is launching an AI-based multilingual Chatbot called ‘Jugalbandi’ for rural India Microsoft has announced ‘Jugalbandi,’ a new generative AI-driven chatbot…

Sivasagar: Rural Self Employment Training Institute Organizes Training on Pisciculture Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), Sivasagar on Monday organized a 10-day training programme on Pissiculture for the interested fish…

State-owned BSNL behind private telecom firms in rural, urban markets In March 2020, BSNL had a rural market share of over 7% with a subscriber base of 37 million; Jio and Airtel had a market share of nearly 34% each during the same period…

Google Maps street view now available in India, including rural areas This comprehensive imagery proves particularly helpful in aiding navigation and providing a preview of destinations. Hyderabad: Google Maps Street View is now…